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W
hen it's time to cook dinner, do you send your little guy out to the backyard?
Enlist his help in the kitchen, instead. Here are three reasons why:
1. You'll be spending quality time together. Life is busy.
Cooking dinner while bonding with your child means
you can check both to-dos off your list at the
same time.
2. You'll be teaching him an important life skill.
Home-cooked meals tend to be healthier than
restaurant dishes or microwavable dinners. When
your little one strikes out on his own someday,
knowing how to cook will encourage him to make
smart nutritional choices.
3. If he cooks it, he'll probably eat it. Do you
have a picky eater on your hands? Getting
him involved in the cooking process
will make him appreciate the
food in a new way. After
putting in the effort to
prepare something
new, he might just
be tempted to
have some.
HERE'S WHERE TO FIND US!
• Children's Mercy
Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 234-3000
• Children's Mercy South
5808 W. 110th St.
Overland Park, KS 66211
(913) 696-8000
• Children's Mercy South College
Boulevard Clinics
5520 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66211
(913) 696-8000
• Children's Mercy Northland
501 NW Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 413-2500
• Children's Mercy East
20300 East Valley View Pkwy.
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 478-5200
• Children's Mercy West/
The Cordell Meeks Jr. Clinic
4313 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 233-4400
• Children's Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Pediatric Care Clinic
Teen Clinic
Allergy/Asthma/Immunology Clinic
Endocrinology/Diabetes Clinic
Ophthalmology Clinic
Hearing and Speech Clinic
• Children's Mercy Blue Valley
Urgent Care and Sports Medicine
6750 West 135th St.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 717-4700
• Children's Mercy Home Care
Missouri
2400 Pershing Road, Garden Level
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 701-4300
Kansas
5520 College Blvd., Suite 365
Overland Park, KS 66211
(913) 696-5040
Kitchen Cadet
Ready for a healthy new year? Brush up on cold weather dos
and don'ts for when the weather outside is frightful.
WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS ABOUT COLDS AND COLD WEATHER
IS TRUE?
A. Eating chicken soup can help reduce the duration of cold symptoms for many kids.
B. Following the old adage, "starve a cold, feed a fever," is still sound advice.
C. Sending your child to school with damp hair could lead to the common cold
or a respiratory illness.
D. Maintaining hydration and using a humidifier could reduce the likelihood
of winter nosebleeds.
To find out the answers to this issue's quiz, use your
smartphone to scan this QR code or visit
www.childrensmercy.org/ssmomquiz.
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